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[July Free Report] - Cloud seeding in UAE |
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by Lohita Swaminathan | 26-07-2019 12:49
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The National Centre for Meteorology, NCM in UAE oversees the Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science. This program has become quite popular with its cloud seeding operations to strengthen water security through innovative research. The UAE has been successful in increasing the number of rainy days under the country's sustainability drive. The UAE has been adopting several cloud seeding missions this year using research efforts which have yielded positive results. The NCM guides pilots to clouds which have enough moisture in them. A mixture with some salts is then released into the clouds. NCM has set up a national network of 73 automatic weather stations (AWOS) for weather monitoring, six weather radars and one upper air station. The Center has also created databases and helped develop high precision Numerical Weather Predictions and simulation software in the UAE. The NCM operates nine Beechcraft King Air C90 aircraft stationed at Al Ain Airport equipped with the latest technologies and devices needed for cloud seeding and atmospheric research. With a huge success so far this year, NCM is currently doing intensive field campaigns across the UAE to enhance knowledge of precipitation processes and how new innovations can increase rainfall. These include testing of new cloud seeding materials, deploying many advanced planes, drones, balloons and radiosondes, and the inauguration of a new state-of-the-art ‘weather enhancement factory’. The center is treading with caution as it is well aware that tinkering with the nature can be costly, too, if we go to extremes. The UAE has been successful in improving the quality of life in the emirates. The summer has become more bearable this year. |
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6 Comments
Hi Lohita,
Thank you for your report on NCM in UAE, and it was interesting to read about cloud seeding. Thanks to your report, I was able to understand more about this topic and I sincerely wish that cloud seeding in UAE can be successful. Great work!
Louis Mentor
Posted 31-07-2019 01:13
Hello Lohita
I'm currently interested in cloud seeding since there has been a discussion in Korea whether to implement cloud seeding to suppress fine dust problem. I learned a lot from your report and I am glad to hear that The UAE has been successful in increasing the number of rainy days. Thank you for sharing this report. Keep it up!
Wonhee Mentor
Posted 30-07-2019 01:30
I wonder if this program could be applied to tropical countries and agricultural ones.
Thank you for the report!
Posted 28-07-2019 19:55
Hello Lohita,
Interesting report you have been publishing. Thank for sharing.
As i know how UAE management for rain is quite impressive, for land of desert and warmth.
Posted 28-07-2019 03:10
Hlo eco ambassador ,
Warm regards from the land of Mount Everest,
your report about technological innovations and eco works in UAE is so impressive for me. I read this more than twice keep writing such reports.
Green cheers,
Sandhya
Posted 27-07-2019 02:33
Hello Lohita
I do hope that you are fine and doing great with your works.
Thank you for your report about Cloud seeding in UAE. It always feels f=great to know about the great works, technology and eco works done in UAE, they are really innovative and inspiring.
Green Cheers from Nepal :)
Keep writing great reports.
We are eager to read more reports from you.
Regards,
Kushal Naharki
Posted 26-07-2019 16:50